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can be done in Japan.
Although Hong Kong and Seoul would
be possible in that week it is doubtful whether a satis-
factory tour could be accommodated between the Secretary
of State's Easter holiday and the Anglo-German summit in
the middle of the following week.
4. We have already agreed in principle, after consulting
you, that the Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mr
Stanley, should visit Peking from about 24 April, returning via Hong Kong around 29 April, although the Chinese have not yet confirmed that these dates are acceptable.
Дир
R D Clift
12 January 1984
Hong Kong Department
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